The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-09
THE EXTRA SESSION AND IT'S WORK
[From the Louis Republican,

JEFFERSON CITY, July THE work OF
the extra session justified the governor in
calling it. If the members OF the genera
assembly had as heartfelt a feeling for the
people of the state, were as responsive to the
wishes of the people. had the same high con.
tempt for lobby influences. the same sterilnA
integrity as the governor, 1t would not nave
been necessary to extend the session beyond
| ten DAYS. But Marmadukes are not picked
up every day. They are rare. and ougnt 10
be appreciated. But even with the length OF
the session and the cost, the people will al
most certainly be satisfied and grained.
| Good work has been done. The great prln-
| cipie of the state control Of the railroads has
been established. A bill has been passed thai
will give a board of commissioners full au-
thority to make reasonable rates. Pooling,
unjust discrimination, rebates, extortlon ana
the charging of more for hauling 2 snort tnan
a long distance have been made offences pun
isbable by penalties amounting to So,OOO. The
commissioners have been endowed with full
power to execute and enforce the law. when
the act goes into effect II the railroad COM
panies don't act fairly with the people the
commissioner elected Dy Inc people cah oe
Justly blamed,
There is no doubt that under the law
the commissioners are quasi rulers OF the
railroads. II the commissioners fall short of
doing their full duty the people must blame
t There were sixteen senators as firm as the
everlasting hills in the peoples interest. Tit
names of these sixteen senators, and the PEG
3 pie OF Missouri should not forget them, are
. son. of Madison, Johnson, Of Montgomery
Mackey, Moran, SaltOnstall, Sears, Sebree
Simrall, Sparks, of johnson, Sparks, o
Cass, Taggart and Woods. These slxteer
e were known as the old guard. They coult
. S Ss2. game 0o. would n TSs old ip susP,
e nsmed above stood up for the people. Be
tween the two, Ball, Jacobs. GIDEON ant
d Mansfield were in the swim. The old guar
had George Alfred Castleman Of st. Louis 6
|. Its most conspic' Gus repre>entatlve. Easl'
first in ability, courage and all that makes
IL man and a statesman, Castieman was the Ger
trail figure in the senate. He stood up 10
&c safe, conservative legislation in the commit
Of tee and was the spokesman IN attack and DC
fence OF the old guard on the floor OF IL
se senate. He won the respect and admiratio
s. of friends and foes alike and nearly all thai
good in the railroad bill passed was Worke
= out by his brain and hand. Johnson, II
he chairman of the committee, was honest, IL
:. defatigable, earnest. Simrall was thorough
lie reliable, a good fighter and a man Oh III
ability. Claycomb was sincere and u hal
worker, and the other members had specl
qualities that were useful. But Castlema
In head and backbone. doomed over them a
H. When the final settlement WAS reached Cast
IL man and Mr.. Newman of the Missouri Pacl
brought it about. O'Das was against al
IL legislation and so were the combine in
" senate. But PROCTOR nau 10 resiIohu W l
Mt order of his bosses and fall in. The result
mi, now known.
lei In the house Speaker Alexander, J.
he Booth, Timmonds, Mahan, Bodine, Fra
-, Sebree. Kelly, knowles. Babcock. Dunn,
is Lincoln, Hinton, Maxwell, Russell, Satt.
ply white, Shelton. Smith, of Dallas, Robb, l
lotson, Turner and Whitelaw are entitled
lhe the thanks of the people. Sectional pride i
re- differences kept Whilelaw and Robb IN
renks OF the enemy for some Time but WI
they fell into line their Influence was I
the Mr.. Robb, Of Perry. did good work that
serves popular recognition. These We're
y. leaders i'll the fight on the side of the peoI
of they were the men that marshailed the p
A. Plies forces IN the desperate struggle OF
'he last few DAYS.
ada The speaker Of the house, Mr.. AleXant
was true to every pledge made, faithful
AS every promise and reliable in every emery
the cy. He worked honestly. ably aud faithf
and deserves well of the people. The s.
IT'S can be said for j. w. Booth, chairman OF
ternal improvements. He was self sacr
lug, diplomatic, and his strategy toward
end went Tar toward saving the day.